
Senior guard Donovan Dent shoots a jump shot over a defender. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
How a team responds is often a test of its toughness.
And a comeback with less than two minutes remaining against a top-ranked opponent is one way to highlight a squad’s grit.

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Despite being protected from incoming thunderstorms in Louisiana, the Bruins have a chance to set off lightning during their bayou back-to-back.
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Change and continuity all in one.
A new head coach doesn’t necessarily mean a new style – especially if the interims have a thorough history with the program.
The transfer portal officially closed Jan. 16, and 41 players have committed to UCLA football, while 24 have officially departed the program after a 3-9 season riddled with coaching departures.
There is no easing into a season when you start at the top.
After both the men’s and women’s track and field teams claimed first-place finishes in their opening meet, the Bruins will return to competition facing a new challenge: racing with a target on their backs.
Fresh start. Fresh faces. Fresh blood.
And the Bruins have the opportunity to slice more emotional wounds into their opponents this weekend.
After rolling past UC Irvine with a 7-0 shutout victory in its season opener last Saturday, No.
No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo’s season begins this weekend. The squad ended its 2025 season with a loss in the NCAA tournament semifinal to USC, and this season will begin for UCLA at the Cal Cup.

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